Days of Culture of Saudi Arabia in Kazakhstan opened in Astana
09:58, 2 June 2010
ASTANA. June 2. KAZINFORM /Zhanna Korkitova/ Days of Culture of Saudi Arabia in Kazakhstan were opened in the Palace of Peace and Accord in Astana.
The opening ceremony started from reading verses from the Holly Quran and was continued by the welcome speech of Kazakh Minister of Culture Mukhtar Kul-Mukhammed and Acting Minister of Culture and Information of Saudi Arabia Dr. Abu Bakr Ahmed Bakadir.
A performance of Saudi Arabian artists was held withint he ceremony as well.
The organizers of the event are the Kazakh Ministry of Culture and "Fund of Spiritual Development of the People of Kazakhstan" JSC.
The Days of Culture of Saudi Arabia will last till June 5.